Arjuna JEE Main (2025)

MANTHAN
Mathematics Ellipse

Exercise-1 9. The centre of the ellipse 4 x 2 + 9 y 2 − 16 x − 54 y + 61 =

0 is

EQUATION OF ELLIPSE (a) (1,3) (b) (2, 3)

1. The equation to the ellipse (referred to its axes as the axes of (c) (3, 2) (d) (3, 1)
x and y respectively) whose foci are (± 2, 0) and eccentricity 2 2
10. Latus rectum of ellipse 4 x + 9 y − 8 x − 36 y + 4 =0 is
1/2, is
(a) 8/3 (b) 4/3
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
(a) + 1
= (b) + 1
= 5
12 16 16 12 (c) (d) 16/3
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x2 y 2 x2 y 2 11. The equation of the ellipse whose centre is (2, –3), one
(c) + 1
= (d) + 1
=
16 8 8 16 of the foci is (3, –3) and the corresponding vertex is
(4, –3) is
2. The eccentricity of the ellipse 9x2 + 5y2 – 30 y = 0 is:
(a) 1/3 (b) 2/3 ( x − 2) 2 ( y + 3) 2
(a) + 1
=
(c) 3/4 (d) 1/2 3 4
3. The distance between the directrices of the ellipse ( x − 2) 2 ( y + 3) 2
(b) + 1
=
x2 y 2 4 3
+ =1 is
36 20 x2 y 2
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 24 (c) + 1
=
3 4
4. The distance between the foci of the ellipse 3x2 + 4y2 = 48
( x − 3) 2 ( y – 2) 2
is (d) + 1
=
4 3
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8
12. The equation 14 x 2 − 4 xy + 11 y 2 − 44 x − 58 y + 71 =
0
5. The equation of the ellipse whose one of the vertices is
(0,7), centre at (0, 0) and the corresponding directrix is y represents
= 12, is (a) A circle (b) An ellipse
(a) 95 x 2 + 144 y 2 =
4655 (b) 144 x 2 + 95 y 2 =
4655 (c) A hyperbola (d) A rectangular hyperbola
13. The foci of the ellipse 25( x + 1) 2 + 9( y + 2) 2 =
225 are at
13680 (d) 144x2 + 95y2 = 13680
(c) 95 x 2 + 144 y 2 =
(a) (–1, 2) and (–1, –6)
6. The foci of 16 x + 25 y =
2 2
400 are (b) (–1, 2) and (6, 1)
(a) (±3, 0) (b) (0, ±3) (c) (1, –2) and (1, –6)
(c) (3, –3) (d) (–3, 3) (d) (–1, –2) and (1, 6)
7. The locus of a variable point whose distance from 14. The co-ordinates of the foci of the ellipse 3x2 + 4y2 –12x – 8y
2 9 + 4 = 0 are
(–2, 0) is 3 times its distance from the line x = − , is
2 (a) (1, 2), (3, 4)
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola (b) (1, 4), (3, 1)
(c) Hyperbola (d) Circle (c) (1, 1), (3, 1)
x2 y 2 (d) (2, 3), (5, 4)
8. If the eccentricity of the two ellipse + = 1 and
2 2
169 25 15. For the ellipse 25 x 2 + 9 y 2 − 150 x − 90 y + 225 =
0 the
x y eccentricity e =
2
+ 2 = 1 are equal, then the value of |a/b| (where
a b
|a| > |b|) is (a) 2/5 (b) 3/5
(a) 5/13 (b) 6/13 (c) 13/5 (d) 13/6 (c) 4/5 (d) 1/5

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 16. The eccentric angles of the extremities of latus rectum of 24. The area of the quadrilateral formed by the tangents at the
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
the ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 are given by (|a| > |b|) end points of latus rectum to the ellipse + =1, is
a b 9 5
(a) 27/4 sq. unit (b) 9 sq. unit
−1  ae  −1  be 
(a) tan  ±  (b) tan  ±  (c) 27/2 sq. unit (d) 27 sq. unit
 b   a 
25. The line lx + my − n =0 will be tangent to the ellipse
 b  −1  a 
(c) tan −1  ±  (d) tan  ±  x 2
y 2

 ae   be  + 1 , if
=
a 2 b2
17. If the foci of an ellipse are (± 5, 0) and its eccentricity is
(a) a 2 l 2 + b 2 m 2 =
n2 (b) al ü + bm =
n
5
, then the equation of the ellipse is
3 (c) a 2 l + b 2 m =
n (d) a2l + bm2 = n
2 2
(a) 9 x + 4 y =36
2 2
(b) 4 x + 9 y =36 26. The angle between the tangents drawn to the ellipse
3x 2 + 2 y 2 =
5 from the point (1, 2), is
(c) 36 x 2 + 9 y 2 =
4 (d) 9 x 2 + 36 y 2 =
4
18. The distance between directrix of the ellipse (4x – 8)2 + 16y2 =  12 
(a) tan −1   (b) tan −1 (6 5)
(x + 3y + 10)2 is  5
(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) 24
−1  12 
(c) tan   (d) tan −1 (12 5)
PARAMETRIC EQUATION  5
19. The parametric representation of a point on the ellipse whose 27. The locus of the point of intersection of the perpendicular
foci are (– 1, 0) and (7, 0) and eccentricity 1/2 is: x2 y 2
tangents to the ellipse + =1 is
(a) (3 + 8 cos θ, 4 3 sin θ) 9 4
2 2
(b) (8 cos θ, 4 3 sin θ) (a) x + y =9 (b) x 2 + y 2 =
4
(c) (3 + 4 3 cos θ, 8 sin θ) (c) x 2 + y 2 =
13 (d) x 2 + y 2 =
5
(d) (8 + 3 sin θ, 8 cos θ)
28. The equation of the tangents drawn at the ends of the major
20. Suppose x and y are real numbers and that x2 + 9y2 – 4x + axis of the ellipse 9 x 2 + 5 y 2 − 30 y =
0 , are
6y + 4 = 0 then find the maximum value of (4x – 9y).
(a) 14 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 20 (a) y = ±3 (b) x = ± 5

(c) =y 0,=y 6 (d) x 2 + y 2 =

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AUXILIARY CIRCLE, POINT AND ELLIPSE,
CHORD JOINING TWO POINTS 29. The equation of normal at the point (0, 3) of the ellipse
9x2 + 5 y 2 =
45 is
21. The position of the point (4, –3) with respect to the ellipse
2x2 + 5 y 2 =
20 is (a) y – 3 = 0 (b) y + 3 = 0
(a) Outside the ellipse (b) On the ellipse (c) x-axis (d) y-axis
(c) On the major axis (d) Inside the ellipse 30. The equation of tangent and normal at point (3, –2) of ellipse
36 are
4x2 + 9 y 2 =
TANGENT AND NORMAL
22. The equation of the tangents to the ellipse 4x2 + 3y2 = 5 which x y x y 5 x y x y 5
(a) − = 1, + = (b) + = 1, − =
are parallel to the line y = 3x + 7 are 3 2 2 3 6 3 2 2 3 6

155 155 x y x y x y x y 5
(a) y = 3x ± (b) y = 3x ± (c) + = 1, − = (d) + = 1, + =
3 12 2 3 3 2 6 2 3 3 2 6
95 135 8
(c) y = 3x ± (d) y = 3x ± 31. The value of λ, for which the line 2 x − λy =−3 is a normal
12 12 3
23. Find the equations of tangents to the ellipse 9x2 + 16y2 y2
= 144 which pass through the point (2, 3). to the conic x 2 + 1 is
=
4
(a) y = 3 and y = –x + 5 (b) y = 5 and y = –x + 3
3 1 3 3
(c) y = 3 and y = x – 5 (d) y = 5 and y = x + 3 (a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 8

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PROPERTIES OF ELLIPSE 41. The position of the point (1, 3) with respect to the ellipse
4x2 + 9y2 – 16x – 54y + 61 = 0
32. The radius of the director circle of the ellipse (a) Outside the ellipse (b) On the ellipse
(3 x + 4 y − 2) 2 (4 x − 3 y + 5) 2 (c) On the major axis (d) On the minor axis
+ 1 is
=
100 625 42. The angle between the tangents drawn from the point
(a) 6 (b) 34 (c) 29 (d) 26 (2, 2) to the ellipse, 3 x2 + 5 y2 = 15 is:
33. An ellipse has foci at (9, 20) and (49, 55) in the xy-plane and (a) π/6 (b) π/4 (c) π/3 (d) π/2
is tangent to the x-axis. The length of its major axis is 43. If F1 and F2 are the feet of the perpendiculars from the focii
(a) 85 (b) 75 (c) 65 (d) 55 x2 y2
S1 & S2 of an ellipse + = 1 on the tangent at any point
34. If the normals at a, b, g, and d on an ellipse are concurrent, 5 3
then the value of (S cos a) (S sec a) is P on the ellipse, then (S1F1). (S2F2) is equal to :
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8 (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
35. Find a and b for the ellipse b2x2 + a2y2 = a2b2 if the distance 44. If the distance between the focii of an ellipse is equal to the
between the directrices is 5 5 and the distance between the length of its latus rectum, the eccentricity of the ellipse is:

foci is 4 5. 5 +1 5 −1
(a) (b)
2 2
(a) a =
±5, b =
± 5 ± 5, b =
(b) a = ±5
5+2 2
(c) (d)
(c) a =
±5 5, b =
±5 5 (d) None of these 2 5 +1
36. The equation of the ellipse whose focus is (1, –1), directrix 45. Let P be any point on ellipse 3x2 + 4y2 = 12 and S, S' are its
1 foci then the locus of the centroid of triangle PSS' is a conic
is the line x – y – 3 = 0 and the eccentricity is , is
2 C which is incorrect?
(a) Length of latus rectum equals 1.
(a) 7x2 + 2xy + 7y2 – 10x + 10y + 7 = 0
(b) Locus of point of intersection of perpendicular tangents
(b) 7x2 + 2xy + 7y2 + 7 = 0
2 2 7
(c) 7x2 + 2xy + 7y2 + 10x – 10y – 7 = 0 is x + y =
9
(d) None of these 2 2 4
(c) Equation of auxiliary circle is x + y =
37. The eccentricity of the ellipse 4x2 + 9y2 + 8x + 36y + 4 = 0 is 9
(d) Area of quadrilateral formed by tangents at the
5 3 2 5
(a) (b) (c) (d) 16
6 5 3 3 extremities of latus-rectum equals .
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38. If distance between the directrices be thrice the distance 46. The length of major axis of the ellipse (5x – 10)2 + (5y +
between the focii, then eccentricity of ellipse is (3 x − 4 y + 7) 2
15)2 = is:
1 2 1 4 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 3 5 20 15 10 25
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 3 3
x2 y2
39. The equation + +1 =0 represents an ellipse, if 47. The distance between the directrices of the ellipse
2−r r −5
x2 y 2 a
(a) r > 2 (b) 2< r < 5 + = 1 is , then a/b equals
4 9 b
(c) r > 5 (d) r ∈ {2, 5}
9 18
40. The curve represented by x = 3(cost + sint), y = 4(cost – sint), (a) (b)
5 5
is
(a) Ellipse (b) Parabola 12 21
(c) (d)
(c) Hyperbola (d) Circle 5 5

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 Exercise-2 8. The normals at three points P, Q, R of the parabola y2
Single Correct Type Questions: (1 to 30) = 4ax meet in (h, k). The centroid of triangle PQR lies
1. ( )
If P and Q are the points at12 , 2at1 and at22 , 2at2( ) on
(a) x = 0 (b) y = 0
and normal at P and Q meet on the parabola y2 = 4ax, (c) x = -a (d) y = a
then t1 t2 equals
(a) 2 (b) -1 9. If tangents at A and B on the parabola y2 = 4ax intersect
(c) -2 (d) -4 at point C then ordinates of A, C and B are
(a) Always in A.P.
2. The locus of the points of trisection of the double (b) Always in G.P.
ordinates of the parabola y2 = 4ax is = (c) Always in H.P.
(a) y2 = ax (b) 9y2 = 4ax (d) None of these
(c) 9y2 = ax (d) y2 = 9ax
10. The condition that the parabolas y 2 = 4c ( x − d ) and y2
3. If the tangents at P and Q on a parabola meet in T, then
SP, ST and SQ are in = 4ax have a common normal other then x-axis
(a) A.P. (b) G.P. (a > 0, c > 0) is
(c) A.P. (d) None of these (a) 2a  2c + d (b) 2c  2a + d
(c) 2d  2a + c (d) 2d  2c + a
4. If the normals at two points P and Q of a parabola y2
= 4ax intersect at a third point R on the curve, then the 11. A ray of light moving parallel to the x-axis gets
product of ordinates of P and Q is reflected from a parabolic mirror whose equation is
(a) 4a2 (b) 2a2 ( y − 2)2 − 4 ( x + 1) . After reflection, the ray must pass
(c) -4a2 (d) 8a2
through the point
(a) (-2, 0) (b) (-1, 2)
5. The point (-2m, m+1) is an interior point of the smaller
(c) (0, 2) (d) (2, 0)
region bounded by the circle x²+ y² = 4 and the parabola
y² = 4x. Then m belongs to the interval
12. If the normals at three points, P, Q, R of the parabola y2
(a) −5 − 2 6  m  1 (b) 0m4 = 4ax meet in a point O and S be its focus, then
(c) −1  m 
3
(d) −1  m  −5 + 2 6 SP . SQ . SR =
5
a ( SO )
3
(a) a2 (b)
AB, AC are tangents to a parabola y2 = 4ax, P1, P2, P3 a ( SO )
6. 2
(c) (d) None of these
are the lengths of the perpendiculars from A, B, C on
any tangent to the curve, then P2, P1, P3 are in
13. The set of points on the axis of the parabola
(a) A.P. (b) G.P.
(c) H.P. (d) None of these y 2 − 4 x − 2 y + 5 = 0 from which all the three normals
to the parabola are real is
7. If the line y− 3x+3=0 cuts the parabola (a) (k > 0) : k >1
(b) (k, 1) : k > 3
y 2 = x + 2 at A and B, then PA. PB is equal to [where (c) (k, 2) : k > 6
P = ( 3, 0 )] (d) (k, 3) : k > 8

(a)
4 ( 3+2 ) (b)
(
4 2− 3 ) 14. The orthocentre of a triangle formed by any three
3 3 tangents to a parabola lies on

(c)
4 3
(d)
2 ( 3+2 ) (a) Focus
(b) Directrix
2 3
(c) Vertex
(d) Focal chord

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15. The vertex of a parabola is the point (a, b) and latus 22. The equation to the line touching both the parabolas y²
rectum is of length l. If the axis of the parabola is along = 4x and x ² = −32 y is
the positive direction of y-axis then its equation is (a) x + 2y + 4 = 0 (b) 2x + y − 4 = 0
1
(a) ( x − a )2 = ( y − 2b ) (c) x − 2y − 4 = 0 (d) x − 2y + 4 = 0
2
1
(b) ( x − a )2 = ( y − b ) 23. The normal at the point (at2, 2at) on the parabola y2
2 = 4ax cuts the curve again at the point whose parameter
(c) ( x − a )2 = l ( y − b ) is
(d) None of these  2
(a) −1 / t (b) −t + 
 t
16. The equation 1 2
(c) −2t + (d) t+
( x − 3) 2
+ ( y − 1) +
2
( x + 3) 2
+ ( y − 1) = 6
2 t t

represents
24. If y1, y2 are the ordinates of two points P and Q on the
(a) an ellipse
(b) a pair of straight lines parabola and y3 is the ordinate of the point of
(c) a circle intersection of tangents at P and Q then
(d) a straight line joining the point (-3, 1) to the point (a) y1, y2 , y3 are in A.P.
(3, 1) (b) y1, y3 , y2 are in A.P.
(c) y1, y2 , y3 are in G.P.
17. The condition that the straight line lx + my + n = 0
(d) y1, y3 , y2 are in G.P.
touches the parabola x2 = 4ay is
(a) bn = am2 (b) at 2 − mn = 0
25. 2 The equation ax2 + 4 xy + y 2 + ax + 3 y + 2 = 0
(c) ln = am 2
(d) am = ln
2 2
represents a parabola if a is
(a) -4 (b) 4
18. The vertex of the parabola whose focus is (-1, 1) and
(c) 0 (d) 8
directrix is 4 x + 3 y − 24 = 0 is
(a) (0, 3/2) (b) (0, 5/2) 26. The Harmonic mean of the segments of a focal chord
(c) (1, 3/2) (d) (1, 5/2) of the parabola y2 = 4ax is
(a) 4a (b) 2a
19. The slope of a chord of the parabola y2 = 4ax, which is (c) a (d) a2
normal at one end and which subtends a right angle at
the origin, is 27. A double ordinate of the parabola y2 = 8px is of length
(a) 1/ 2 (b) 2 16p. The angel subtended by it at the vertex of the
(c) 2 (d) None of these parabola is
(a) /4 (b) /2
20. Let  be the angle which a tangent to the parabola y2 (c)  (d) /3
= 4ax makes with its axis, the distance between the
tangent and a parallel normal will be 28. The set of points on the axis of the parabola
(a) a sin  cos 
2 2
(b) a cosec sec  2
y 2 = 4 x + 8 from which the 3 normals to the parabola
(c) a tan 2  (d) a cos2  are all real and different is
(a) ( k , 0 ) : k  −2
( k , 0 ) : k  −2
21. If (a, b) is the mid-point of chord passing through the
(b)
vertex of the parabola y2 = 4x, then
(a) a = 2b (b) 2a = b (c) ( 0, k ) : k  −2
(c) a = 2b
2
(d) 2a = b 2
(d) None of these

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29. If y + b = m1 ( x + a ) and y + b = m2 ( x + a ) are two Passage Type Questions: (36 to 40)
tangents to the parabola y2 = 4ax then Passage-I (36 to 38)
Consider the following lines:
(a) m1 + m2 = 0 (b) m1m2 = 1
L1 : x – y – 1 = 0
(c) m1m2 = −1 (d) None of these L2 : x + y – 5 = 0
L3 : y – 4 = 0
30. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola Let L1 is axis to a parabola, L2 is tangent at the vertex to this
169 ( x −1) 2
+ ( y − 3)
2
 = (5x −12 y + 17) 2
is parabola and L3 is another tangent to this parabola at some
point P.
(a) 14/13 (b) 12/13 Let ‘C’ be the circle circumscribing the triangle formed by
(c) 28/13 (d) None of these tangent and normal at point P and axis of parabola. The
tangent and normal at the extremities of latus rectum of this
parabola forms a quadrilateral ABCD.
More Than Type Questions: (31 to 35)
36. The equation of the circle ‘C’ is:
31. Consider a circle with its centre lying on the focus of
(a) x2 + y2 – 2x – 31 = 0
the parabola y2 = 2px such that it touches the directrix
(b) x2 + y2 – 2y – 31 = 0
of the parabola. Then a point of intersection of the circle
(c) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 31 = 0
and the parabola is
(d) x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y = 31
p  p 
(a)  , p (b)  ,– p
2  2 
37. The given parabola is equal to which of the following
 p   p  parabola?
(c)  – , p (d)  – ,– p
 2   2 
(a) y 2 = 16 2 x (b) x2 = –4 2 y

32. The locus of point of intersection of tangents to the (c) y2 = – 2 x (d) y2 = 8 2x

parabolas y2 = 4 (x + 1) and y2 = 8 (x + 2) which are
perpendicular to each other is 38. The area of the quadrilateral ABCD is:
(a) x + 7 = 0 (b) x – y = 4 (a) 16 (b) 8
(c) x + 3 = 0 (d) y – x = 12 (c) 64 (d) 32

33. The equation of a locus is y2 + 2ax + 2by + c = 0. Then Passage-II (39 and 40)
(a) It is an ellipse (b) 0 An ellipse has semi-major axis of length 2 and semi-minor
(c) 0 (d) 0 axis of length 1. It slides between the co-ordinate axes in the
first quadrant, while maintaining contact with both x-axis and
 y-axis.
34. A tangent to a parabola y2 = 4ax is inclined at with
3 39. The locus of the centre of ellipse is:
the axis of the parabola. The point of contact is (a) x2 + y2 = 3
a  (b) x2 + y2 = 5
(a)  – 2a 3  (b) (3a, –2 3a ) (c) (x – 2)2 + (y – 1)2 = 5
3 
(d) (x – 2)2 + (y – 1)2 = 3
 a 2a 
(c) (3a,2 3a ) (d)  3, 
 3 40. The locus of the foci of the ellipse is:
1 1
35. If the normal from any point to the parabola x2 = 4y cuts (a) x 2 + y 2 + 2 + 2 = 16
x y
the line y = 2 in points whose abscissae are in A.P., then
1 1
the slopes of the tangents at the three conormal points (b) x2 + y 2 + 2
– =2 3+4
are in x y2
(a) A.P. 1 1
(c) x2 + y 2 – 2
– =2 3+4
(b) G.P. x y2
(c) H.P.
1 1
(d) None of these (d) x2 – y 2 + 2
– =2 3+4
x y2
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Match the Column Type Questions: (41 to 45) 43.
41. Column-I Column-II
Column-I Column-II (A) If the tangent to the (P) 0
(A) The equation of tangent to the (P) ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 16 at the
2
point P(4cos, 2sin) is a
x2 y 2 normal to the circle x2 +
ellipse + = 1 which
25 16 
y2 – 8x – 4y = 0 then
cuts off equal intercepts on 2
axes is x – y = a where |a| may be
equal to (B) The eccentric angle(s) of (Q)  
a point on the ellipse x2 + cos –1  – 
(B) The normal y = mx –2am – (Q) 3  3
am2 to the parabola y2 = 4ax 3y2 = 6 at a distance 2
units from the centre of
subtends a right angle at the
the ellipse is/are
vertex if |m| equal to (C) The eccentric angle of (R) 
(C) The equation of the common (R) 8 point of intersection of 4
tangent to parabola y2 = 4x the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 4 and
k the parabola x2 + 1 = y is
and x2 = 4y is x + y + = 0, (D) If the normal at the point (S) 5
3
P( 14 cos , 5 sin ) to 4
then k is equal to
(D) An equation of common (S) x2 y 2
41 the ellipse + =1
tangent to parabola y2 = 8x 14 5
and the hyperbola 3x2 – y2 = 3 intersect it again at the
point
k
is 4x – 2y + = 0, then k is Q( 14 cos 2, 5 sin 2)
2
, then  is
equal to
(T) 
(T) 2
2
A B C D
A B C D
(a) S P R Q
(a) P, R Q T R, S
(b) P S Q R
(b) P, R R, S T Q
(c) S P Q R
(c) P, R R, S Q T
(d) Q P S R
(d) Q R, S T P, R
44.
42. From point P(12, 0) three normal PA, PB and PC are
Column-I Column-II
drawn to the parabola y2 = 16x where A, B, C lying on
(A) Find the measure angle (P) 8
the parabola. between the asymptotes x2
Column-I Column-II – y2 = 16
(A) Area of ABC (P) 32 (B) Asymptotes of a hyperbola (Q) 1
(B) If centroid of ABC is (x, y) (Q) 24 x2 y 2
– = 1 are
then 9x + 7y is equal to 25 16
(C) If circumcenter of ABC is (R) 16 (C) The number of normal and (R) 
drawn to the parabola y2 =
(, ) then 2 +  is equal to 2
4x from the point (1, 0) is
(D) Circum-radius of ABC is (S) 20 (D) Distance between the foci (S) 4
(T) 10 of the hyperbola conjugate y= x
5
A B C D to x2 – 3y2 – 4x – 6y – 11 =
(a) P Q S T 0
(b) T Q S P A B C D
(c) P Q T S (a) Q R S P
(d) P T S Q (b) S P Q R
(c) P R Q S
(d) S R Q P
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45. 47. For the parabola y = –x2, let a < 0 and b > 0; P(a, –a2)
Column-I Column-II and Q(b, –b2). Let M be the mid-point of PQ and R be
(A) The equation of the tangent (P) 2 the point of intersection of the vertical line through M,
parallel to y – x + 5 = 0, with the parabola. If the ratio of the area of the region
x2 y 2 bounded by the parabola and the line segment PQ to the
drawn to – = 1 is 
3 2 area of the triangle PQR be ; where  and  are
(B) If a line y = 2x +  is a (Q) x – y – 1 
tangent to the hyperbola =0 relatively prime positive integers, then find the value of
36x – 25y = 3600 then  is
2 2 ( + ):
equal to
(C) If distance between (R) 16 48. The chord AC of the parabola y2 = 4ax subtends an
directrices of a rectangular angle of 90° at points B and D on the parabola. If points
hyperbola is 10, then A, B, C and D are represented by (ati2, 2ati,), i = 1, 2, 3,
distance between its foci t +t
4 respectively, then find the value of 2 4 .
will be t1 + t3
(D) Find the eccentricity of the (S) 20
hyperbola conjugate to x2 –
x2 y 2
3y2 = 2x + 8 49. For the ellipse + = 1 . Let O be the centre and S
9 4
A B C D
and S be the foci. For any point P on the ellipse the
(a) Q R S P
value of PS. PSd2 (where d is the distance of O from
(b) P R S Q
the tangent at P) is equal to
(c) Q R P S
(d) R P S Q
50. Number of perpendicular tangents that can be drawn on
x2 y 2
the ellipse + = 1 from point (6, 7) is
Integer Type Questions: (46 to 50) 16 25
46. Points A and B lie on the parabola y = 2x2 + 4x – 2, such
that origin is the mid-point of the line segment AB. If
‘l’ be the length of the line segment AB, then find the
unit digit of l2.

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 Exercise-3 (PYQ’s) 2 2
7. The line x = 8 is the directrix of the ellipse E : x + y =1 with
2 2
a b
LINE AND AN ELLIPSE, the corresponding focus (2, 0). If the tangent to E at the point P in
TANGENTS, NORMALS ( )
the first quadrant passes through the point 0, 4 3 and intersects
2 2 the x-axis at Q, then (3PQ)2 is equal to _______.
1. If the maximum distance of normal to the ellipse x + y2 = 1, b < 2
4 b  [1 Feb, 2023 (Shift-II)]
, from the origin is 1, then the eccentricity of the ellipse is: 8. Let a tangent to the curve 9x2 + 16y2 = 144 intersect the coordinate
 [31 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] axes at the points A and B. Then, the minimum length of the line
1 3 segment AB is [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(a) (b)
2 2 9. Let the ellipse E : x2 + 9y2 = 9 intersect the positive x - and y-axes
3 at the points A and B respectively. Let the major axis of E be a
(c) 1 (d)
2 4 diameter of the circle C. Let the line passing through A and B meet
the circle C at the point P. If the area of the triangle which vertices
2. Let P  2 3 , 6  , Q, R and S be four points on the ellipse 9x2 + m
A, P and the origin O is , where m and n are coprime, then m – n
 7 7 
 n
4y2 = 36. Let PQ and RS be mutually perpendicular and pass is equal to [10 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
1 1 p (a) 18 (b) 16
through the origin. If + = , where p and q are
( PQ) 2 ( RS ) 2 q (c) 17 (d) 15
coprime, then p + q is equal to [12 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
10. If the radius of the largest circle with centre (2, 0) inscribed in the
(a) 143 (b) 137 (c) 157 (d) 147 ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 36 is r, then 12r2 is equal to
[11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
( )
3. Let the tangent and normal at the point 3 3,1 on the ellipse
(a) 72 (b) 115 (c) 92 (d) 69
x2 y 2
+ = 1 meet the y-axis at the points A and B respectively. Let
36 4 11. Let an ellipse with centre (1, 0) and latus rectum of length 1 have
the circle C be drawn taking AB as a diameter and the line x = 2 5 2
intersect C at the points P and Q. If the tangents at the points P and its major axis along x-axis. If its minor axis subtends an angle 60°
Q on the circle intersect at the point (a, b), then a2– b2 is equal to at the foci, then the square of the sum of the lengths of its minor
 [13 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] and major axes is equal to [15 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(a) 314 (b) ü 12. Let T1 and T2 be two distinct common tangents to the ellipse
5 5 x2 y 2
(c) 60 (d) 61 E: + = 1 and the parabola P : y2 = 12x. Suppose that the
6 3
4. Let a circle of radius 4 be concentric to the ellipse tangent T1 touches P and E at the point A1 and A2, respectively and
15x2 +19y2 = 285. Then the common tangents are inclined to the the tangent T2 touches P and E at the points A4 and A3, respectively.
minor axis of the ellipse at the angle. Then which of the following statements is(are) true?
 [JEE Adv, 2023]
 [10 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
(a) The area of the quadrilateral A1A2A3A4 is 35 square units
(a) π (b) π
4 3 (b) The area of the quadrilateral A1A2A3A4 is 36 square units
(c) The tangents T1 and T2 meet the x-axis at the point (–3,
(c) π (d) π
12 6 0)
(d) The tangents T1 and T2 meet the x-axis at the point (–6,
5. Consider ellipses Ek : kx2 + k2y2 = 1, k = 1, 2, …., 20. Let Ck be the
circle which touches the four chords joining the end points (one 0)
on minor axis and another on major axis) of the ellipse Ek, If rk is 13. Let a line L pass through the point of intersection of the lines bx
20
1 + 10y – 8 = 0 and 2 x − 3 y = 0, b ∈ R −  4  . If the line L also
the radius of the circle Ck, then the value of ∑ 2 is
r
k =1 k 3
 [11 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] passes through the point (1,1) and touches the circle 17 (x2 + y2)

(a) 3080 (b) 3210 (c) 3320 (d) 2870 x2 y 2

= 16, then the eccentricity of the ellipse + 1 is :
=
5 b2
6. Let C be the largest circle centred at (2, 0) and inscribed in the
 [29 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
x2 y 2
ellipse = + = 1 . [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)] 2 1
36 16 (a) (b) 3 (c) (d) 2
5 5 5 5
If (1, a) lies on C, then 10a2 is equal to

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 14. Let the maximum area of the triangle that can be inscribed in the
2 2
x y x2 y 2
ellipse + = 1, a > 2, having one of its vertices at one end 21. Let the foci of the ellipe + 1 and the hyperbola
=
a 2
4 16 7
of the major axis of the ellipse and one of its sides parallel to the x2 y 2 1
y-axis, be 6 3. Then the eccentricity of the ellipse is: − = coincide. Then the length of the latus rectum of
144 α 25
 [24 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
the hyperbola is: [25 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
1
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) (d) 3
2 2 2 4 (a) 32 (b) 18 (c) 27 (d) 27
9 5 4 10
2 2
15. If m is the slope of a common tangent to the curves x + y =1 and 22. Let PQ be a focal chord of the parabola y2 = 4x such that it subtends
16 9
an angle of π at the point (3, 0). Let the line segment PQ be also
x2 + y2 = 12, then 12m2 is equal to: [26 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] 2

(a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 12 x2 y2

a focal chord of the ellipse E : + = 1, a 2 > b 2 . If e is the
a2 b2
16. Let the common tangents to the curves + = 9 and = 4x 4(x2 y2) y2
intersect at the point Q. Let an ellipse, centered at the origin O, 1
eccentricity of the ellipse E, then the value of is equal to :
has lengths of semi-minor and semi-major axes equal to OQ and e2
6, respectively. If e and l respectively denote the eccentricity and  [29 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
l
the length of the latus rectum of this ellipse, then 2 is equal to
e (a) 1 + 2 (b) 3 + 2 2
__________.  [26 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(c) 1 + 2 3 (d) 4 + 5 3
17. The acute angle between the pair of tangents drawn to the ellipse
2x2 + 3y2 = 5 from the point (1, 3) is[26 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] 23. If two tangents drawn from a point (a , b) lying on the
ellipse 25x2 + 4y2 = 1 to the parabola y2 = 4x are such that the
(a) tan  16 −1  (b) tan  24 
−1  slope of one tangent is four times the other, then the value of
7 5 7 5 (10a + 5)2 + (16b2 + 50)2 equals____________.
 [24 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
 
(c) tan −1  32  (d) tan −1  3 + 8 5 
7 5    35  24. If the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse x2+4y2+2x+ 8y–l=0
is 4, and  is the length of the its major axis, then l + l is equal
18. The locus of the mid point of the line segment joining the point (4, to……… [27 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
3) the points on the ellipse x2 + 2y2 = 4 is an ellipse with eccentricity
: [26 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] 2 2
25. The line y = x + 1 meets the ellipse x + y =1 at two points P
3 1 1 4 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) 1
2 2 2 2 2 and Q. If r is the radius of the circle with PQ as diameter then (3r)2
2 2 is equal to [25 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
19. If the ellipse x + y = x
1 meets the line +
y
1 on the x-axis
=
2 2
a b 7 2 6 (a) 20 (b) 12
x y (c) 11 (d) 8
and the line − 1 on the y-axis, then the eccentricity of the
=
7 2 6 26. If a tangent to the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 4 meets the tangents at the
ellipse is [25 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] extremities of its major axis at B and C, then the circle with BC as
diameter passes through the point: [25 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
5
(a) (b) 2 6
7 7
(a) (1,1) (b) ( ü )
(c) 3 (d) 2 5
(c) ( 3, 0 ) (d) (–1, 1)
7 7 2 2
x2 y 2
2 27. If the curves, x + y =1 and + 1 intersect each other at
=
x1 y2 a b c d
20. Let the eccentricity of an ellipse + 2 = 1, a > b, be . If this
2 4
a b an angle of 90°, then which of the following relations is TRUE?
 2   [25 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)]
ellipse passes through the point  −4 , 3  , then a2 + b2 is equal
5
  (a) ab = c + d
to: [27 June, 2022 (Shift-I)] a+b
(a) 29 (b) a – b = c – d
(b) 31
(c) a + b = c + d
(c) 32
(d) 34 (d) a – c = b + d

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28. If the curve x2 + 2y2 = 2 intersects the line x + y = 1 at two points x2
P and Q, then the angle subtended by the line segment PQ at the 34. Let a tangent be drawn to the ellipse
27
+ y2 = 1 at 3 3 cos θ,sin θ ( )
origin is: [25 Feb, 2021 (Shift-II)]
where θ ∈  0, π  . Then the value of q such that the sum of
π −1  1  π 1  
(a) − tan   (b) + tan −1    2
2 4 2 4
intercepts on axes made by this tangent is minimum is equal to:
(c)
π 1
  (d)
π 1  [18 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
− tan −1   + tan −1  
2 3 2 3
(a) π (b) π
29. Let q be the acute angle between the tangents to the ellipse 6 4

(c) π (d) π
2 2
x y 2 2
+ = 1 and the circle x + y = 3 at their point of intersection
9 1 8 3
in the first quadrant. The tan q is equal to: [1 Sep, 2021
(Shift-II)] 35. Let L be a tangent line to the parabola y 2 = 4x – 20 at
5 2 4 m x2 y 2
(a) (b) 2 (c) (d) (6, 2). If L is also a tangent to the ellipse + =1 , then the
2 3 2 b
3 3
value of b is equal to: [17 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
2 2  3 
30. Let an ellipse E : x 2 + y2 = 1, a 2 > b 2 , passes through  ,1 and (a) 11 (b) 14
a b  2  (c) 16 (d) 20
1
has eccentricity . If a circle, centered at focus F (a , 0) , a > 0 , x2 y2
3 36. Let ü1 ü ℵ . Let E2 be another ellipse such that it
2
a b2
2 touches the end points of major axis of E1 and the foci of E2 are
of E and radius , intersects E at two points P and Q, then PQ2
3 the end points of minor axis of E1 . If E1 and E2 have same
is equal to: [25 July, 2021 (Shift-I)] eccentricities, then its value is:
16 4 8
(a) (b) 3 (c) (d)  [22 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
3 3 3
31. A ray of light through (2, 1) is reflected at a point P on the y-axis −1 + 5 −1 + 3
(a) (b)
and then passes through the point (5, 3). If this reflected ray is the 2 2
1
directrix of any ellipse with eccentricity and the distance of the −1 + 6
3 (c) −1 + 8 (d)
8 2 2
nearer focus from this directrix is then the equation of the
53 2 2

other directrix can be : [27 July, 2021 (Shift-I)] 37. If the point of intersections of the ellipse x + y2 =
1 and the circle
16 b
(a) 2x – 7y – 39 = 0 or 2x – 7y – 7 = 0 x2 + y2 = 4b, b > 4 lie on the curve y2 = 3x2, then b is equal to:
(b) 11x – 7y – 8 = 0 or 11x – 7y –15 = 0  [16 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(c) 2x – 7y + 29 = 0 or 2x – 7y – 7 = 0 (a) 12 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 10
(d) 11x – 7y – 8 = 0 or 11x – 7y – 15 = 0 38. The locus of mid. points of the line segments joining
x2 y 2
32. The line 12x cosq + 5y sinq = 60 is tangent to which of the following (–3, –5) and the points on the ellipse + = 1 is:
curves? [31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)] 4 9

(a) 144x2 + 25y2 = 3600 [31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)

(b) x2 + y2 = 60 (a) 36 x + 16 y + 108 x + 80 y + 145 = 0
2 2

(c) x2 + y2 = 169 (b) 36 x 2 + 16 y 2 + 90 x + 56 y + 145 = 0

(d) 25x2 + 12y2 = 3600 (c) 9 x 2 + 4 y 2 + 18 x + 8 y + 145 = 0

2 2 (d) 36 x 2 + 16 y 2 + 72 x + 32 y + 145 = 0
33. On the ellipse x + y =1 let P be a point in the second quadrant
8 4 39. Let L be a common tangent line to the curves 4x2 + 9y2 = 36 and (2x)2
+ (2y)2 = 31. Then the square of the slope of the line L is
such that the tangent at P to the ellipse is perpendicular to the line
x + 2y = 0. Let S and S’ be the foci of the ellipse and e be its  [26 Feb, 2021 (Shift-II)]
eccentricity. If A is the area of the triangle SPS’ then, the value of
40. Let T be the tangent to the ellipse E : x2 + 4y2 = 5 at the point P(1,1).
(5 – e2).A is:  [26 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)] If the area of the region bounded by the tangent T, ellipse E, lines
(a) 24 (b) 6
 1 
x = 1 and x = 5 is α 5 + β + γcos −1   , then |a + b + g| is
(c) 12 (d) 14  5
equal to ___ [20 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]

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 41. If the minimum area of the triangle formed by a tangent to the 49. If the co-ordinates of two points A and B are ( 7 , 0) and (– 7 ,
x2 y2 0) respectively and P is any point on the conic, 9x2 + 16y2 = 144,
ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 and the coordinate axis is kab, then k is equal
b 4a then PA + PB is equal to: [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
to ______. [27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)]
(a) 9 (b) 16 (c) 6 (d) 8
42. Let E be an ellipse whose axes are parallel to the co-
50. Let x = 4 be a directrix to an ellipse whose centre is at the origin
ordinates axes, having its center at (3,– 4), one focus at
1
(4,– 4)and one vertex at (5,– 4). If mx – y = 4, m > 0 is a and its eccentricity is . If P(1, β), β > 0 is a point on this ellipse,
tangent to the ellipse E, then the value of 5m 2 is equal 2
to ______. [27 July, 2021 (Shift-II)] then the equation of the normal to it at P is
 [4 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
2 2
43. If 3x + 4y = 12 2 is a tangent to the ellipse x + y =1 for some (a) 7x – 4y = 1 (b) 4x – 2y = 1
2
a 9
a ∈ R, then the distance between the foci of the ellipse is: (c) 4x – 3y = 2 (d) 8x – 2y = 5
 [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)] 51. Let the line y = mx and the ellipse 2x2 + y2 = 1 intersect at a point
P in the first quadrant. If the normal to this ellipse at P meets the
(a) 2 2 (b) 2 7
(c) 4 (d) 2 5 co‑ordinate axes at  −1 , 0  and (0, β), then β is equal to
3 2 
44. The length of the minor axis (along y-axis) of an ellipse in
4  [8 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)]
the standard form is . If this ellipse touches the line,
2
3 (a) 2
(b) (c) 2 (d) 2 2
x + 6y = 8; then its eccentricity is: [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)] 3 3 3 3
52. The length of the minor axis (along y-axis) of an ellipse in
(a) 1 11 (b) 5
3 3 6 4
the standard form is . If this ellipse touches the line,
3
(c) 1 11 (d) 1 5 x + 6y = 8; then its eccentricity is: [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]
2 3 2 3
(a) 1 11 (b) 5
(c) 1 11 (d) 1 5
3 3 6 2 3 2 3
45. If the distance between the foci of an ellipse is 6 and the distance
between its directrices is 12, then the length of its latus rectum is 53. If the point P on the curve, 4x2 + 5y2 = 20 is farthest from the point
 [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)] Q(0, –4), then PQ2 is equal to: [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
(a) 3 (b) 3 2 (a) 29 (b) 48 (c) 21 (d) 36
3 54. If tangents are drawn to the ellipse x2
+ 2y2
= 2 at all points on
(c) (d) 2 3 the ellipse other than its four vertices than the mid points of the
2 tangents intercepted between the coordinate axes lie on the curve:
2 2
46. Let x 2 + y2 = 1( a > b ) be a given ellipse, length of whose latus  [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
a b
(a) 1 1 22
(b) x + y =
rectum is 10. If its eccentricity is the maximum value of the + 1
= 1
4x2 2 y 2 4 2
5
function, φ(t )= + t − t 2 , then a2 + b2 is equal to: [4 Sep, 2020 (c) 1 1 22
(d) x + y =
12 + 1
= 1
(Shift-I)] 2x2 4 y 2 2 4
(a) 135 (b) 116 (c) 126 (d) 145 55. In an ellipse, with centre at the origin, if the difference of the lengths
of major axis and minor axis is 10 and one of the foci is at (0,5 3)
47. Which of the following points lies on the locus of the foot of
2 2
, then the length of its latus rectum is: [8 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
x y
perpendicular drawn upon any tangent to the ellipse, + = 1 (a) 10 (b) 8
4 2
from any of its foci? [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)] (c) 5 (d) 6
(a) (1, 2) (b) (−2, 3) 56. An ellipse, with foci at (0, 2) and (0, –2) and minor axis of length
4, passes through which of the following points?
(c) (−1, 3) (d) (−1, 2)  [12 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
48. If the normal at an end of a latus rectum of an ellipse passes through (a) (1, 2 2) (b) (2, 2)
an extremity of the minor axis, then the eccentricity e of the ellipse
satisfies: [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)] (c) (2, 2 2) (d) ( 2, 2)
57. The tangent and normal to the ellipse 3x2 + 5y2 = 32 at the point
(a) e2
+ 2e – 1 = 0
P(2, 2) meet the x-axis at Q and R, respectively. Then the area (in
2
(b) e + e – 1 = 0 sq. units) of the triangle PQR is: [10 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
(c) e4 + 2e2 – 1 = 0
(a) 14 (b) 16 (c) 68 (d) 34
(d) e4 + e2 – 1 = 0 3 3 15 15

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 58. If the normal to the ellipse 3x2 + 4y2 = 12 at a point P on it is parallel
to the line, 2x + y = 4 and the tangent of the ellipse at P passes 65. Let an ellipse with centre (1, 0) and latus rectum of length 1 have
2
through Q(4,4) then PQ is equal to : [12 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
its major axis along x-axis. If its minor axis subtends an angle 60°
221 157 61 at the foci, then the square of the sum of the lengths of its minor
(a) (b) (c) (d) 5 5
2 2 2 2 and major axes is equal to [15 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
2 2
66. Let the tangents at the points P and Q on the ellipse x + y = 1
22
59. If the line x – 2y = 12 is tangent to the ellipse x 2 + y2 =
1 at the
a b 2 4

point 3,

−
 2 
9 

, then the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse meet at the point R ( )
2, 2 2 - 2 . If S is the focus of the ellipse
on its negative major axis, then SP2 + SQ2 is equal to.
is:
 [10 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]  [28 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(a) 9 (b) 8 3 (c) 12 2 (d) 5
60. Let the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse with its major axis
GENERAL EQUATION OF A CONIC
long x-axis and center at the origin, be 8. If the distance between the 67. If the length of the minor axis of ellipse is equal to half of
foci of this ellipse is equal to the length of the length of its minor the distance between the foci, then the eccentricity of the
axis, then which one of the following points lies on it? ellipse is: [30 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)]
 [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) (4 2, 2 2) (b) (4 3, 2 2) 5 3 1 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(c) (4 3, 2 3) (d) (4 2, 2 3) 3 2 3 5
61. Let S and S′ be the foci of an ellipse and B be any one of the 68. Let A(a, 0) and B(0, b) be the points on the line 5x + 7y = 50.
extremities of its minor axis. If ∆S′BS is a right angled triangle with Let the point P divide the line segment AB internally in
right angle at B and area (∆S′BS) = 8 sq. units, then the length of the ratio 7 : 3. Let 3x – 25 = 0 be a directrix of the ellipse
a latus rectum of the ellipse is :  [12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)] x2 y 2
E: 2 + 2 = 1 and the corresponding focus be S. If from
(a) 4 (b) 2 2 (c) 4 2 (d) 2 a b
S, the perpendicular on the x-axis passes through P, then the
DIRECTOR CIRCLE, CHORD OF length of the latus rectum of E is equal to
CONTACT, POLAR & POLE, CHORD  [30 Jan, 2024 (Shift-II)]
WITH A GIVEN MIDDLE POINT, DIAMETER, 25 32 25 32
PROPERTIES OF ELLIPSE (a) (b) (c) (d)
3 9 9 5
x2 y 2 x2 y 2
62. The length of the chord of the ellipse + 1 whose
= 69. Let P be a point on the ellipse + =1 . Let the line
25 16 9 4
 2 passing through P and parallel to y-axis meet the circle x2
mid point is 1,  is equal to: [27 Jan, 2024 (Shift-I)]
 5 + y2 = 9 at point Q such that P and Q are on the same side of
the x-axis. Then, the eccentricity of the locus of the point R
1691 2009 1741 1541 on PQ such that PR : RQ = 4 : 3 as P moves on the ellipse,
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 5 5 5 is
63. Let the ellipse E : x2 + 9y2 = 9 intersect the positive x - and y-axes  [01 Feb, 2024 (Shift-II)]
at the points A and B respectively. Let the major axis of E be a 11 13 139 13
diameter of the circle C. Let the line passing through A and B meet (a) (b) (c) (d)
19 21 23 7
the circle C at the point P. If the area of the triangle which vertices
m 70. Let the line 2x + 3y – k = 0, k > 0, intersect the x-axis and
A, P and the origin O is , where m and n are coprime, then m – n y-axis at the points A and B, respectively. If the equation of
n
is equal to [10 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] the circle having the line segment AB as a diameter is x2
(a) 18 (b) 16 (c) 17 (d) 15 + y2 –3x – 2y = 0 and the length of the latus rectum of the
m
64. If the radius of the largest circle with centre (2, 0) inscribed in the ellipse x2 + 9y2 = k2 is n , where m and n are coprime, then
ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 36 is r, then 12r2 is equal to
2m + n is equal to [05 April, 2024 (Shift-I)]
 [11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 13 (d) 12
(a) 72 (b) 115
(c) 92 (d) 69

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 Answer Key (Manthan)
Exercise-1
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (a)
31. (a) 32. (c) 33. (a) 34. (b) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (a)
41. (c) 42. (d) 43. (b) 44. (b) 45. (d) 46. (a) 47. (b)
Exercise-2
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (a)
11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (b) 20. (b)
21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. (b) 26. (b) 27. (b) 28. (d) 29. (c) 30. (c)
31. (1, 2) 32. (c) 33. (2, 4) 34. (1, 4) 35. (b) 36. (a) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (b) 40. (a)
41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (d) 45. (a) 46. (8) 47. (7) 48. (a) 49. (36) 50. (0)
Exercise-3 (PYQ’s)
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. [118] 7. [39] 8. [7] 9. (c) 10. (c)
11. [9] 12. (a,c) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. [4] 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. [2929] 24. [75] 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (b) 34. (a) 35. (b) 36. (a) 37. (a) 38. (a) 39. [3] 40. [1.25]
41. [2] 42. [3] 43. (b) 44. (c) 45. (b) 46. (c) 47. (c) 48. (d) 49. (d) 50. (b)
51. (b) 52. (c) 53. (d) 54. (c) 55. (c) 56. (d) 57. (c) 58. (d) 59. (a) 60. (b)
61. (a) 62. (a) 63. (c) 64. (c) 65. [9] 66. [13] 67. (d) 68. (d) 69. (d) 70. (b)

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